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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • bertine_cisse@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM MISS BERTINE CISSE" <bertine_cisse@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:17:56 +0000
Subject: urgent assistance

FROM MISS BERTINE CISSE
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
RUE 12 AVE 14 TREICHEVILLE.
E-MAIL:bertine_cisse@yahoo.fr

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going in to business relationship with you. I am MISS BERTINE CISSE the only Daughter of late Mr AND Mrs. CISSE,My Father was a very wealthy cocoa and Gold merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my Father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My Father died on june 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, before his death he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he lodged the sum of of nine million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($9.500,000) left in a prime bank here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire with my name as the next of kin, so because of the political problem here now that cost the death of many people since 19th september 2002 here cote d'ivoire, then i decided to seek for your assistance to help me in transferring of this money out of Africa for investment purpose under your care since i am ignorant of investment.

He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice as to invest the money wisely and not in Africa so that is why i contacted you

Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21 years old also a girl
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over into your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreso, sir, i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days, you signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
Miss Bertine Cisse.

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